Tag: relationship advise

Attachment to Love – Pain and Pain

Attachment to Love – Pain and Pain

| April 15, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Gina Hardy Love, the greatest elixir, sent as the ultimate gift to every person on this planet. Everything stems from Love when you think about it. Lack of it however often breeds many a complicated emotion filled situation, but when we genuinely feel it, we are the best person to be around. But one [...]

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Who Have I Become With You?

Who Have I Become With You?

| March 20, 2012 | 4 Comments

By Gina Hardy I was in a health food shop today chatting with the owner and as many conversations go we ended up talking about relationships! He had recently, but reluctantly, split up from a 12 year relationship. His description of his ex and the power behind his words spelt out a very raw man [...]

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An Island Unto Yourself

An Island Unto Yourself

| March 8, 2012 | 3 Comments

By Gina Hardy Hedy Schliefer, a genius in the world of helping intimate relationships thrive, talks about each person being an “island.” This analogy works really well with clients, who say that thinking of themselves an island work really well when it comes to knowing how to understand themselves and their honey better. Hedy says, [...]

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Tackle Your Relationship Issues from the Inside Out

Tackle Your Relationship Issues from the Inside Out

| February 7, 2012 | 2 Comments

Give Yourself a Valentine By Baba Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari Valentines Day can be great fun, if you are in a positive relationship, and do not put forth lots of expectations for what you want to receive from your Valentine. But many of us find the day painful because we are in relationships we label as negative [...]

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Relationship Survival Destination: Loneliness

Relationship Survival Destination: Loneliness

| January 9, 2012 | 1 Comment

by Gina Hardy When you think of the word survival what picture comes to mind? Mine looks like a lone battle against something that brings me pain, where I am just existing and managing to get by each day and I am certainly far from happiness and peace. In relationships (and the clue is in [...]

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The Love Energy of Christmas

The Love Energy of Christmas

| December 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Gina Hardy Have you noticed as Christmas approaches a certain energy descends on us? Like a mist it silently drifts into our minds and hearts urging us to, connect deeper and appreciate those we love more or act on things we don’t like in our lives, or reflect on times gone by with those [...]

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What Kids Most Want and Need from Their Parents

What Kids Most Want and Need from Their Parents

| December 20, 2011 | 1 Comment

by Charlotte Reznick Now that’s summer is here – the kids are out of school – and you might be spending lots more family time together, I’d like to share what kids have taught me over the years… what they most want and need from their parents. (for the full article and multimedia experience, click [...]

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Aging And Your Relationship

Aging And Your Relationship

| December 19, 2011 | 0 Comments

By Gina Hardy Do we get mellower as we age making our relationships easier without the need for trips to Relate or more years of self-introspection or does the amount of experiences we have mellow our view towards each other? As much as I loathe talking numbers, I am 46 next birthday and notice over [...]

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OMG!!! to OM… Ask the Tantra Master

OMG!!! to OM… Ask the Tantra Master

| December 16, 2011 | 1 Comment

by Chandi Devi, The Dear Abby of Tantra™ OMG !!! Can I learn tantra in a weekend workshop? ~ Anonymous OM … During a workshop you will get a glimpse of what is involved, and you can determine if it is the path for you. However, tantra is a lifestyle and a full time, self-regulated [...]

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Freedom

Freedom

| December 15, 2011 | 1 Comment

By Mary Cook, M.A., R.A.S. We can enslave ourselves to addictions, compulsions, codependency, power, money and materialism, thereby blocking our hearts.  We can become slaves to worry, fear, hate, anger and depression and thus forfeit our faith.  We can become slaves to pride, prejudice, arrogance, self-righteousness, greed, entitlement and violence, and we sacrifice conscious awareness [...]

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Warts ‘n’ All

Warts ‘n’ All

| December 3, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Gina Hardy You are beautiful no matter what you say ! But do you accept yourself as the saying goes “warts and all ?”. My wish for everyone in a relationship is that they feel safe enough to be authentic every day of their lives, but authenticity requires being real and accepting that we [...]

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What Do You Need From Me?

What Do You Need From Me?

| November 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Gina Hardy Have you ever been asked this question by a partner, past or current when you were feeling upset about something? And did you know what you needed in the moment? I am noticing lately “what do you need from me?” is carrying more and more significance in my work with couples. It [...]

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Observation to Preservation

Observation to Preservation

| November 25, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Gina Hardy (for the full article, click here: OM-Times May 2010 Edition) I was inspired today after my hot yoga class, to write about how people really get stuck in to the drama of their emotions. I watched people as they literally fought with their bodies throughout the class, one to deal with the [...]

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The Power in Goodbye

The Power in Goodbye

| November 19, 2011 | 0 Comments

By Rev. Judi A. Lynch (for the full article and multimedia Experience, see OM-Times Magazine April 2010 Edition) One thing we all eventually have to learn in our lifetimes is how to say goodbye. We have to say goodbye to relationships that don’t work and to loved ones and family as they leave this World [...]

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Together for Their Sake

Together for Their Sake

| November 13, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Gina Hardy Staying together for the sake of the kids. A very emotive subject but one I feel compelled to write about. Firstly, I’m not a parent so don’t shoot me down with the “well what would she really know, she doesn’t have kids.” I hear you but I was a child with parents [...]

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